by shelly andrews | Nov 6, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized, visual statistic
By Jessy McCulloch, Events & Social Media Marketing Coordinator, AHSS
We’ve spoken a lot about the dangers of wandering and elopement in our loved ones with autism. And yet with statistics showing that roughly half (48%) of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder attempt to elope from a safe environment, it’s a subject that really can’t be talked about enough. Recently the parents of two autistic boys (10 and 8 years old) on Long Island won the right for their kids to wear GPS tracking devices to class.
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by shelly andrews | Apr 5, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist In the next decade about 500,000 individuals with autism will age into adulthood. Estimates claim that from there the number will increase – after all about 80% of individuals on the autism spectrum are... Read More
by shelly andrews | Mar 22, 2015 | blog, Uncategorized |
By Jonathan Slack, Market Research & Development Specialist, AHSS Boys outnumber girls when it comes to diagnoses of autism – in fact, a recent study found that boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Encompassing 4,000 British... Read More